Minidoka County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.6%), Manufacturing (16.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Minidoka County, Idaho business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Minidoka County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	33.5 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 10,083	(50.0%)
Females: 10,091	(50.0%)

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Minidoka County:	2.9 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$39,419
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$411
State:	$564

Minidoka County:	$132,679
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $170,419

Here:	$170,419
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $177,857

Here:	$177,857
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $123,065

Here:	$123,065
State:	$340,461

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $171,501

Here:	$171,501
State:	$305,789

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $595,797

Here:	$595,797
State:	$193,422

Mobile homes: $38,396

Here:	$38,396
State:	$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

Here:	$27,500
State:	$37,997

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 50
• Thefts: 102
• Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 68
• Thefts: 128
• Auto thefts: 12

This county:	14.8%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Minidoka County is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rupert, Heyburn, Paul, Acequia, Minidoka.

Neighboring counties: Blaine County , Cassia County , Jerome County , Lincoln County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Minidoka County: Amalga (A), Brigham Point Trapper Cabin (B), Minidoka Pond Access Area (C), Idaho Youth Ranch (D), Lakeview Farm (E), Clawson Substation (F), Duffin Substation (G), Rupert Country Club (H), Camp Holly Lake (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Paul Cemetery (1), Rupert Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: German Lake (A), Indian Lake (B), Jack Brockie Lake (C), Bluegrass Lake (D), Bottleneck Lake (E), Brigham Point Lake (F), Brockie Lake (G), Brokie Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Main Drain (A). Display/hide its location on the map Beach: Lava Point (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.3%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 670
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,205 (24% naturalized citizens)

Minidoka County:	10.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,861
• One, attached: 72
• Two: 178
• 3 or 4: 217
• 5 to 9: 53
• 10 to 19: 69
• 20 or more: 104
• Mobile homes: 934
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Minidoka County with a mortgage: 2,629 (393 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,328

Here:	66.4% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Minidoka County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 2.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Minidoka County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Minidoka County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/4/1992 at 18:22:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1990 at 00:05:13, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.5 LG, 3.9 ML, Depth: 5.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from Minidoka County center
On 8/30/2000 at 08:21:57, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1996 at 03:00:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 0.9 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from Minidoka County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,767 (78%) Carpooled: 1,085 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Subway or elevated: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 23 (0%) Bicycle: 17 (0%) Walked: 185 (2%) Other means: 106 (1%) Worked at home: 462 (5%)

6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.27% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($16,023 average AGI)
2.50% relocated from other states ($10,935 average AGI)

Minidoka County:	2.50%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Cassia County, ID	2.44% ($26,529 average AGI)
from Twin Falls County, ID	0.52% ($21,364)
from Canyon County, ID	0.24% ($23,667)
from Jerome County, ID	0.24% ($22,333)
from Ada County, ID	0.19% ($33,833)

8.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.64%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.94% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($18,440 average AGI)
2.70% relocated to other states ($8,857 average AGI)

Minidoka County:	2.70%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Cassia County, ID	2.56% ($25,187 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID	0.95% ($26,597)
to Twin Falls County, ID	0.85% ($33,691)
to Bannock County, ID	0.32% ($25,429)
to Jerome County, ID	0.28% ($22,889)
to Bonneville County, ID	0.18% ($40,417)
to Blaine County, ID	0.15% ($30,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,115 (2,742 aged, 373 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,173 (4,658 male householders, 736 female householders)

  4,638 spouses, 7,063 children (6,324 natural, 279 adopted, 460 stepchildren), 359 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 247 other relatives, 275 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,856 (749 male householders (586 living alone)), 851 female householders (811 living alone)), 256 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 145 (123 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,164 2-persons, 1,109 3-persons, 991 4-persons, 610 5-persons, 328 6-persons, 192 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,397 1-person, 153 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

78.2% of residents of Minidoka County speak English at home.
20.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $96,174,000 ($5002 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,642,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,437,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,750,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,866,000
Federal grants: $20,304,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,532,000 ($149,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,286,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,487,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,642,000
Federal Government insurance: $41,842,000

Here:	93 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+20 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-122 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

65% of Minidoka County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Idaho.

Minidoka County:	64.5%
State average:	50.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 11900
• Northeast: 116
• Midwest: 1028
• South: 906
• West: 3928

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,500

Here:	4.1%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	2.0%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	17.5%
Idaho:	22.0%

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